Here are details on the Medical Safety Program and the next Belize Red Cross commercial grade first aid course.

Tuesday March 19th 2012Course Location: Fido'sCourse: starts at 9:00am and will finish by 4:30pm Cost: $50bz per participant with all funds raised going to the Red Cross. Lunch: $13 bzd and basic drink is included.

Advance payment and registry required to register your staff please contact me at tacogirlbelize@gmail.com this course is open to anyone not just businesses. We have sponsorship program in place for those like Teachers who should be trained and could use a hand getting it. If you know someone worth sponsoring or you would like to sponsor a spot please let me know.

So far The Phoenix, SACNW and Blue Tang are all sending staff for training and Black Orchid has pledged to host an April training at the restaurant and have 6 of their staff get certified.

Our goal is to bring awareness to both tourists and locals of the business have trained staff onsite. By sending staff ongoing for certified first aid training and refresher courses, these businesses are committed to making Belize a safer place to live and travel. We will eventually map this out by district and make it available. Any skilled tech map oriented people out there who would be willing to help in this important process?

All businesses who send staff to get certified as part of the Belize Medical Safety Program will receive a dated website button to be linked back to the Belize Red Cross course details page. The Belize Red Cross will link back to all businesses that send staff. This will help let people know that your business has a specific number of trained staff on hand.

Course Details:

Topics are not limited to but will include: Heart Attacks, Asthma, Stroke, Diabetes, Seizures, Allergic Reactions, Water Emergencies

Attendees will all be able to recognize and treat the following injuries: Head and Spinal injuries, Chest and Abdominal injuries Extremity injuries and Soft Tissue injuries, Shock and Bleeding, BurnsThey will also be trained in: Bandaging and splinting & New CPR Guidelines

This course is recognized by the Belize Red Cross and an official certificate valid for 1 year will be issued to participants who have successfully completed the course.

Some Highlights and press from the Medical Safety launch in November:

At the San Pedro launch 15 people sent from the Phoenix, Victoria House and South AC neighborhood watch learned how to use a defibrillator.

Between the two districts of Punta Gorda and San Pedro, the following businesses are now part of the Belize Red Cross Medical Safety program and have now have commercial first aid trained staff: Tropic Air, The Phoenix, Victoria House, Banana Beach, Exotic Caye, Scotia Bank, American Crocodile Education Sanctuary, South Ambergris Caye neighborhood watch, BRC National Intervention team, BRC Regional Intervention Team, Reef CI, Coral House Inn, Blue Reef Adventures, Southern Eco Adventure Dive And Fishing Tours.

Victoria House is sending another 5 people to get Certified that will make a total of 10 people certified in first aid at their resort They also have a Life Pak 500 defibrillator.

Bandage International holds training in San Pedro Belize courtesy of Belize Red Cross. Interviews on why the Belize Medical Satety program is so important from: Winnie Parchu, Darryl Chickness, John Grief, Stacey Chesnick, and Adilfo Coi from SACNW who came back for more. He saved a drowning child's life after his first training. Video from Manuel Mediahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hehPTF6smVY&feature=youtu.be

Here is an update in regards to today's certified first aid course at Fido's from 9:00am - 5:00pm

More local businesses are putting safety first and sending their staff to get certified first aid training. The Belize Red Cross certified first aid course for Tuesday March 19th at Fido’s is full. Thanks to all the businesses who have joined the program and are putting safety first by getting their staff trained.

We are pleased to announce that Elvis’ Kitchen has joined the Phoenix resort in pledging to get their whole staff trained through the Medical Safety program.

When the Tuesday course is done both The Phoenix and Victoria house will have 10 recently trained staff on hand and SACNW 8.

Our sponsorship progran is doing well. El Divino is sponsoring someone from Holy Cross or San Mateo area. The 2 spaces for the post office with lunch included sponsored by Cowboy’s pool bar and Grill and Leisa Mercer have been accepted and Mr Ack will be the first one from the post office to receive training tomorrow..

Black Orchid has pledged to host an April training at the restaurant and have 6 of their staff get certified.Tentative dates are April 22nd or 29th If you would like to send your staff please email tacogirlbelize@gmail.com

Cost: $50bz per participant with all funds raised going to the Red Cross.Advance payment and registry required to register your staff please contact me at tacogirlbelize@gmail.com this course is open to anyone not just businesses.

We are still looking for an office coordinator for the San Pedro branch to be in the office minimum 3 days a week and help with organization and operation of the branch. Stipend position.

We are also looking for dynamic people interested in becoming Certified First Aid Instructors.